Monday, October 22, 2012

Charger Game Security Examined by Lincoln Criminal Justice Students

Students at the Charger game.

Criminal justice program students at Lincoln High School have
made a real connection with some of the officers and program leads
through the STAR/PAL partnership developed over the last few years by
instructor Ray Beattie, who involves his students in as many real-world
activities with the group as possible.

In September, some of his students were guests of STAR/PAL at one
of the home Charger games. The students received an in-depth tour of
the San Diego Police Department Command Center at Qualcomm Stadium
before the game. Beattie invites police officers into his class to
address his criminal justice students on various legal issues and to
share their career paths with the students.

The criminal justice program at Lincoln High School is part of the
College Career and Technical Education (CCTE) program in the San Diego
Unified School District. Career technical education courses are offered
in 15 industry sectors tied to local economic and workforce needs.

An officer visits Lincoln.

Lincoln High School, located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, offers
students a wide variety of career-technical education courses that
include these criminal justice classes in the Public Safety Sector, as
well as other classes in the Engineering and Arts, Media and
Entertainment sectors.

STAR/PAL (Sports Training, Academics, Recreation/Police Athletic
League) is a non-profit organization that provides more than 10,000
youth services annually in inner-city neighborhoods throughout San Diego
city and county. STAR/PAL offers free educational, athletic, and
recreational programs which focus on promoting youth safety, positive
life choices, and academic success.

STAR/PAL program directors are officers from the San Diego Police and
County Probation departments.

These dedicated officers coordinate
unique programs for under-served youth, with the assistance of
additional law enforcement and community volunteers. By bringing youth
and law enforcement officers together in this manner, STAR/PAL helps
build safer communities in the future.

For more information about STAR/PAL, please visit www.starpal.org. For more information about the Criminal Justice program at Lincoln High School, please contact Ray Beattie, CCTE Teacher, at rbeattie@sandi.net.